I have a video of the 1st Bat. Black Watch and they play part of the tune named by the commentator as "Caledonia". I think I would like to learn it but can find it nowhere.
Does any one know about this tune and where I might find the music?

borderpiper

04-15-2003, 06:54 PM

I found "Caledonia" in "Pipe Music From Cape Breton and Away"
This book by Allan J. MacKenzie. If this is the same tune it lists DougieMacLean,Dunkeld as composer.Nice 6/8
Website for Allan MacKenzie is
www.capebretonpiping.com (http://www.capebretonpiping.com)

KOSBSON

04-17-2003, 12:42 PM

Thank you Borderpiper. I did a search on the web site indicated but was unable to locate the tune you mentioned. I rather think that it is a different score as, the one on the video, is much more of an air than a marching tune

mike baker

04-18-2003, 05:23 AM

the group Cromdale (John Walsh, Ian Anderson, Bobby Watt et al) recorded a vocal/guitar version of a song Caledonia, don't know if there is a pipe score or not, you might try an email to John at his pipemaking site. My copy is a 33 1/3 record, don't know if a CD was ever done.

Bethany

04-18-2003, 09:47 AM

I am fairly certain that the Barra MacNeils as well as the Irish Decendants have recorded the tune. You may be able to approach them for a copy and transpose(?) it for pipes. I'm a drummer so not sure if this can be done, but might as well give it a shot. The composer is Doug MacLean as was already mentioned. Hope this may help.
Bethany
www.winnipegceltic.com (http://www.winnipegceltic.com)

laughingman

04-18-2003, 10:01 AM

It is a Dougie MacLean song, though I'm sure he didn't write a bagpipe score! Here's a link to his web site. Perhaps you can contact him about getting the music and move it to the pipes yourself.
Dougie MacLean- Caladonia (http://www.dougiemaclean.com/albums/albums.htm)

laughingman

04-18-2003, 10:03 AM

It is a Dougie MacLean song, though I'm sure he didn't write a bagpipe score! Here's a link to his web site. Perhaps you can contact him about getting the music and move it to the pipes yourself.
Dougie MacLean- Caladonia (http://www.dougiemaclean.com/albums/albums.htm)

borderpiper

04-18-2003, 03:48 PM

The pipe score is in the book. I have it. For some reason not all the tunes are listed on the website index of tunes.There are about 100 tunes altogether. They would leave out that one! :rolleyes: It is on The Barra Mac Neils Closer to Paradise CD on track 9. Not pipes though.

KOSBSON

04-20-2003, 01:58 AM

My thanks to each of you for taking the time and trouble to offer help and advice, which, I will now follow up.